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This doesn’t seem like it’s a matter of being WFH as much as not using chat tools effectively. It’s very possible to just shoot the juniors a DM asking how the
by chrsig 5y ago
This doesn’t seem like it’s a matter of being WFH as much as not using chat tools effectively.
It’s very possible to just shoot the juniors a DM asking how they’re doing. or having an active team channel where people can ask for help or offer direction.
- bencollier49 5y agoIsn't the same as being sat next to them and being able to lean over or just ask though is it? You can keep your code on your own screen and just nod in. The screen context switching is a killer.
- chrsig 5y agoleaning over is just as much a context switch. “just being asked” something is often a rude interruption of concentration. over chat i have the opportunity to take a minute to wrap up what i’m doing. I also walk away with a written record, so if ive asked for help, i have reference to go back to. which can then serve as a starting point for documentation. or others in the chat can read and passively absorb information. or contribute to the conversation.
- spookthesunset 5y agoNot everybody’s brain is wired to monitor chat tools, streams of jira tickets, and piles of email. Many are much more effective when they can just roll their chair over to their colleagues desk and work something out.